Since 1960, Baltimore Heritage has been helping neighborhood associations, residents and volunteers advocate for the preservation and reuse of historic buildings.  From icons such as City Hall and the warehouses at Camden Yards to modest structures such as historic alley houses on Stirling Street and in the Otterbein neighborhood, Baltimore Heritage has helped lead efforts to protect Baltimore’s historic places.

Ongoing Projects

Downtown’s West Side

From the late 1700s through the 1940s, the West Side grew as a vital center of transportation, commerce, and cultural life. Unfortunately, in the late 20th century retail shopping and investment drifted out to Baltimore’s suburbs, many of these businesses closed, and their buildings began to decay from neglect. Baltimore Heritage and our partners are continuing to advocate for the preservation-based revitalization of this historic downtown Baltimore neighborhood.

Preservation and Revitalization in West Baltimore

Baltimore Heritage is working to connect historic preservation and community revitalization in historic West Baltimore neighborhoods, focused around the US 40 corridor, proposed for the development of the Red Line light rail route. Major initiatives in this effort include our Friends of West Baltimore Squares partnership with West Baltimore residents and the Parks & People Foundation and the Friends of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum advocacy initiative.

Additional advocacy projects

Many historic Baltimore buildings are endangered by deterioration and neglect and threatened with demolition for new construction. This list of highlighted building includes both publicly and privately owned structures, including a few where the owners are actively working to stabilize and preserve their property.

• Clifton Park Valve House
• Eastern Female High School
• Old Town Mall
• Pennsylvania Railroad Building
• Fell’s Point Wooden Houses
• McKim’s Free School

Past Projects

Preserved

Baltimore Heritage has been a leader in saving many historic places that were once threatened with demolition.  Some of our most recent success include the Winans Mansion in Mount Vernon and the Scottish Rite Temple.

Lost

Regrettably, Baltimore City loses historic buildings to active demolition and demolition by neglect. These lost buildings are historic places that Baltimore Heritage unsuccessfully advocated for preservation such as The Rochambeau Apartments.